"Designating February 18, 2009, as 'Marshall University Day'."
Whereas, Marshall University is one of the State's premier
institutions of higher education; and
Whereas, Marshall University educates more than 14,000 students
at campus locations in Huntington, Point Pleasant, South
Charleston, Beckley, Logan and Gilbert and offers degrees at the
associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels; and
Whereas, Marshall University is building a national reputation
for research in biotechnology, forensics and medicine through its
College of Science and the Joan C. Edwards Schools of Medicine; and
Whereas, Marshall University has established a goal of creating
new, high-value job opportunities through the Marshall Institute
for Interdisciplinary Research as part of West Virginia's "Bucks
for Brains" initiative; and
Whereas, With every dollar the state invests in Marshall
University, the University generates nearly $8 spent in the West Virginia economy, resulting in an estimated output generated by
Marshall of $547 million per year; and
Whereas, Earlier this month Marshall University opened a
123,000 square-foot recreation center that will improve the health
of the Marshall community while increasing enrollment and retention
at the university; and
Whereas, Marshall University's engineering program moved closer
to accreditation with the opening last fall of the Arthur Weisberg
Family Engineering Laboratories; and
Whereas, Also, last fall Marshall University opened 782-bed
freshman residence halls that will meet the needs of students for
many years to come; and
Whereas, The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible
Manufacturing is providing services to all 55 state counties
providing expertise to more than 4,300 small and medium-sized
manufacturers that employ more than 73,000 individuals across West
Virginia; and
Whereas, The Nick J. Rahall Transportation Institute of
Marshall University is setting national standards in
transportation; and
Whereas, Marshall University's Health Sciences train hundreds
of West Virginians to serve as doctors, nurses, therapists and
health technicians each year; and
Whereas, Marshall University alumni number more than 90
thousand across the globe; therefore, be itResolved by the House of Delegates:That the House of Delegates hereby designates February 18,
2009, as "Marshall University Day"; andFurther Resolved, That the House of Delegates hereby
recognizes Marshall University for its tremendous contributions to
the State of West Virginia; and, be itFurther Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a copy of this resolution to Stephen J. Kopp, President of
Marshall University.